Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program will host three volunteer tree plantings/ workshops on April 13 in Lebanon County and April 16 in East Petersburg and April 20 and May 11 in Elizabethtown,  Lancaster County.

April 13

Join Penn State Master Watershed Stewards and the Rockledge Homeowner's Association to help plant a riparian buffer, one of the most cost-effective ways to protect our waterways and keep the water clean.

The tree planting will be at the Rockledge HOA, Cambridge Road in Palmyra, Lebanon County from 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Click Here to register and for more information.

April 16

Join other volunteers to plant trees and learn about successful planting techniques at the Traditions of America East Petersburg Homeowners Association, Founders Way in East Petersburg, Lancaster County from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Click Here to register and for more information.

April 20

Join Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program for an opportunity to help plant tree seedlings as part of a riparian buffer during the Volunteer Riparian Buffer Planting event!

The event will be held on private property, 89 Governor Stable Road, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Click Here to register and for more information.

May 11

Join Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program for an opportunity to help plant tree seedlings as part of a riparian buffer during the Volunteer Riparian Buffer Planting event!

The event will be held at Old Trolley Line Park, Beverly Road, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit the Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program webpages to learn about conservation initiatives and educational opportunities.

How Clean Is Your Stream?

The draft 2024 report has an interactive report viewer that allows you to zoom in to your own address to see if the streams near you are impaired and why.

Click Here to check out your streams.  Click Here for a tutorial on using the viewer.

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[Posted: March 21, 2024]

3/25/2024